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Trump defense: Ukraine 'quid pro quo' not impeachable

WASHINGTON - In a striking shift from President Donald Trump's claim of "perfect" dealings with Ukraine, his defense asserted Wednesday at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid for political favors - even if proven - could not be grounds for his impeachment.

Trump's defenders relied on retired professor Alan Dershowitz, a member of their team, who told senators that every politician conflates his own interest with the public interest. "It cannot be impeachable," he declared.

http://www.startribune.com/whether-to-call-bolton-other-witnesses-roils-trump-s-trial/567381652/

 

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